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R3 Files Patent Application for Distributed Ledger Tech
New York-based startup R3CEV has reportedly filed for a patent for a blockchain-inspired financial platform.
By Stan Higgins
Updated Sep 11, 2021, 12:27 p.m. Published Aug 24, 2016, 3:26 p.m.
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New York startup R3CEV is reportedly attempting to patent a blockchain-inspired financial platform.
According to The Wall Street Journal, a patent filing for a software product dubbed "Concord" took place earlier this week. The startup is said to be aiming for a 2017 launch of the platform, with initial testing taking place later this year.
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R3 did not respond to requests for comment at press time, nor was the patent accessible in US Patent & Trademark Office searches.
Unlike public blockchains like bitcoin and ethereum, transactions on Concord are said to be shared only with approved parties using the platform, a move that would follow criticisms about confidentiality in the private blockchain space.
Further, the platform is said to lack a cryptocurrency or digital asset.
In an interview with the Journal, R3 co-founder and COO Todd McDonald described it as a "total re-imagining of the back office". According to the report, R3 hopes that the platform will attract developers from the finance world who can build applications on top of its technology.
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